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andawaabi vai nj
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[N]

s/he looks around (for something)

Paired with: nandawaabi vai [S]



ninandawaab 1s ind; andawaabi 3s ind; andawaabid 3s conj; endawaabid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /andawaabi-/

ninandawaab1s ind es
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nj
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andawaabi3s ind es
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nj
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andawaabid3s conj es
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nj
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endawaabid3s ch-conj es
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nj
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Babaa-andawaabi waa'-inadaawed.

She's looking around to buy stuff.
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andawaabi /andawaabi-/: /nandaw-/
seek, look for
; /-aabi/
s/he looks, has such vision, has an eye is such a state or condition 

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